Turbid
[TUR-bəd]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
(Of a liquid) Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
2.
Confused or obscure in meaning or effect.
Examples of Turbid in a sentence
"Max had great difficulty assembling his new wardrobe due to the brief and turbid instructions that left him with too many questions."
"Government conservation workers kept track of what kinds of fish and amphibians lived in the turbid water of the swamp."
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